‘The Irregulars’: Next Gen Sherlocks, But With Magic

The Irregulars is a surprisingly refreshing take on the Sherlock Holmes franchise. Where Sherlock gives you realistic explanations for the extraordinary cases he receives, The Irregulars tells you straight up…naw it’s all magic.  The casting gives us a mixing pot of representation that warms your heart and the adventures excite your mind – giving the Blerd in you a sense of accomplishment in the world. But with all television shows, there’s some things that make you go hhhmmm. This doesn’t mean I’m throwing this version of Sherlock out with the opium den, but there’s just some Black Nerd Problems that deserve to be addressed. Look out there be major spoilers ahead! 

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221B First, it is a well written show. A Netflix original series from the U.K. due to the British origins of the Sherlock Holmes character. The twist is, we are not following Sherlock, but a chosen family of kids surviving together on the streets of London. They all met at what they call the “Work house.” Because I am not British I looked this up. A workhouse was a place for impoverished people to stay, find work and support themselves despite their “affliction” of being poor…it sounds like a house for punishing people for being poor. This theme continues throughout the show with characters being told to watch how they speak to their “betters.” Meaning you can’t talk to rich people like that street rat! I appreciated this element because it gave the main charac…